Is Hawthorne Elementary School a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks 156 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 363 students attended Hawthorne Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary School?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary School are 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 9% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mercer International Middle School High : Franklin High School

Hawthorne Elementary School

Summary:

Hawthorne Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 363 students in grades PK-5 in the Seattle School District No. 1. Located in the South Seattle area, the school has seen an increase in student diversity in recent years, with a more balanced representation of White, African American, Hispanic, and Asian students.

Hawthorne Elementary consistently outperforms the Seattle School District and the state of Washington in standardized test scores, with 70.11% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 72.99% proficient or better in Math, compared to 67.59% and 58.68% for the district, and 52.63% and 41.68% for the state. The school has also made significant strides in addressing racial disparities in academic achievement, with its performance rankings for African American and Hispanic students improving over the years. Additionally, Hawthorne has a strong track record in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) population and its special education students.

Compared to nearby schools like Graham Hill Elementary, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, and Maple Elementary, Hawthorne stands out as a high-performing school with lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes. Hawthorne's consistent high performance, coupled with its socioeconomic and racial diversity, make it a model for other elementary schools in the region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4100 39 Av S
Seattle, WA 98118-1320

(206) 252-7210

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
156^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,752

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mercer International Middle School
High:	Franklin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hawthorne Elementary School ranks better than 86.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 27^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Hawthorne Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.8%), Hispanic (16.5%), two or more races (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hawthorne Elementary School is 16.1. 54 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hawthorne Elementary School employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hawthorne Elementary School is $21,752. 44 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hawthorne Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorne Elementary School 156^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Hawthorne Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Seattle School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Seattle School District No. 1 48^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hawthorne Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	14.40	924^th	1026	9.9%
2005	12.00	953^rd	1031	7.6%
2006	9.54	1004^th	1051	4.5%
2007	9.57	1018^th	1069	4.8%
2008	4.61	1044^th	1067	2.2%
2009	0.79	1071^st	1072	0.1%
2010	1.95	1085^th	1088	0.3%
2011	10.29	1037^th	1092	5.0%
2012	6.32	1073^rd	1097	2.2%
2013	16.37	1003^rd	1106	9.3%
2015	26.89	825^th	1067	22.7%
2016	40.33	656^th	1053	37.7%
2017	41.16	638^th	1056	39.6%
2018	55.60	468^th	1054	55.6%
2019	55.89	502^nd	1130	55.6%
2021	63.35	372^nd	1107	66.4%
2022	72.70	298^th	1169	74.5%
2023	70.73	319^th	1169	72.7%
2024	85.91	156^th	1168	86.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	82.58	21^st	333	93.7%
2019	68.95	30^th	248	87.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.80	122^nd	637	80.8%
2022	68.84	95^th	478	80.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.33	517^th	835	38.1%
2019	30.99	742^nd	979	24.2%
2021	28.38	656^th	854	23.2%
2022	43.69	565^th	1019	44.6%
2023	54.58	425^th	1013	58.0%
2024	73.96	185^th	1024	81.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.69	483^rd	1004	51.9%
2019	52.94	525^th	1068	50.8%
2021	49.66	466^th	1008	53.8%
2022	66.61	336^th	1100	69.5%
2023	72.78	267^th	1094	75.6%
2024	87.24	120^th	1093	89.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.27	413^th	999	58.7%
2019	56.90	461^st	1075	57.1%
2021	72.46	261^st	1025	74.5%
2022	76.62	252^nd	1113	77.4%
2023	60.88	394^th	1099	64.1%
2024	76.44	236^th	1099	78.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.29	49^th	107	54.2%
2019	43.33	59^th	110	46.4%
2021	38.78	26^th	47	44.7%
2022	27.36	85^th	108	21.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	79.35	74^th	540	86.3%
2019	64.50	204^th	697	70.7%

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Rank History for White students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	87.12	57^th	833	93.2%
2019	87.19	80^th	1027	92.2%
2021	90.72	59^th	943	93.7%
2022	94.98	13^th	1031	98.7%
2023	93.12	32^nd	1011	96.8%
2024	92.58	31^st	1009	96.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Hawthorne is an amazing school on the rise. The teachers, staff, parents and the wider community are truly embracing this neighborhood school and it shows. The teachers and staff are dedicated to these kids, backed by the district, are getting the kind of professional development that makes a difference. The school offers full time Arts, Technology, and Literacy programs in addition to onsite partnerships with organizations like CDSA and Powerful Schools. All this support and energy devoted to the Hawthorne students makes a difference. Recent test scores have risen significantly and future program development in the school curriculum will only strengthen their learning. For example, my son is in the Spectrum program but needs a little extra boost in his reading skills. The Powerful Readers program gives him that support. But for me personally it's not all about the scores but the facts that my child learns in between the lessons. The knowledge you get from rubbing shoulders with so many diverse cultures can't really be measured but has a value all to it's own. It's those lessons combined with that of the teachers that make Hawthorne so special to me. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hawthorne Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	136	155	77	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	382
1991	175	160	88	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	437
1992	174	156	104	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
1993	169	161	106	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
1995	157	183	129	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	499
1996	157	183	129	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	499
1997	148	183	144	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	514
1998	119	174	159	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	95	173	171	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
2000	78	188	155	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	475
2001	54	198	165	51	6	n/a	n/a	0	474
2002	30	193	132	56	7	n/a	n/a	0	418
2003	30	193	132	56	7	n/a	n/a	0	418
2004	28	203	102	65	13	n/a	n/a	0	411
2005	17	196	80	56	9	n/a	n/a	0	358
2006	21	175	68	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	325
2007	12	149	48	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	255
2008	15	130	49	32	11	n/a	n/a	0	237
2009	22	122	46	37	11	n/a	n/a	0	238
2010	20	142	70	43	9	n/a	n/a	0	284
2011	20	157	56	57	6	0	5	0	301
2012	24	158	52	45	2	1	14	0	296
2013	36	134	58	65	1	2	25	0	321
2014	53	128	67	62	1	1	31	0	343
2015	69	121	69	69	1	0	35	0	364
2016	92	112	74	73	0	0	40	0	391
2017	104	99	63	76	1	2	40	0	385
2018	112	111	57	77	2	1	47	0	407
2019	137	94	61	60	1	1	49	0	403
2020	156	91	54	74	1	0	54	0	430
2021	170	74	47	62	2	0	62	3	420
2022	169	53	37	53	1	0	55	2	370
2023	177	44	32	60	0	0	46	4	363

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hawthorne Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	382	16.7	22.8	0
1991	437	21.5	20.3	n/a
1992	442	21.5	20.5	n/a
1993	444	23.5	18.9	n/a
1995	499	27.4	18.2	n/a
1996	499	27.4	18.2	n/a
1997	514	28.5	18.0	n/a
1998	491	27.0	18.2	n/a
1999	486	27.0	18.0	n/a
2000	475	28.5	16.7	n/a
2001	474	28.0	16.9	n/a
2002	418	23.8	17.6	75.1
2003	418	23.8	17.6	75.1
2004	411	23.0	17.9	77.6
2005	358	23.3	15.4	89.9
2006	325	20.5	15.9	71.1
2007	255	17.9	14.2	71.8
2008	237	16.0	14.8	78.9
2009	238	16.5	14.4	79
2010	284	18.0	15.7	85.9
2011	301	22.5	13.3	75.4
2012	296	21.5	13.7	80.1
2013	321	22.5	14.2	76
2014	343	n/a	n/a	71.7
2015	364	26.0	14.0	61.5
2016	391	24.0	16.2	46.5
2017	385	29.5	13.0	57.1
2018	407	27.0	15.0	52.3
2019	403	28.9	13.9	45.7
2020	430	29.0	14.8	39.8
2021	420	29.0	14.4	35.7
2022	370	27.0	13.7	27.8
2023	363	22.5	16.1	32.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hawthorne Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	382	16.7	22.8	0
1991	437	21.5	20.3	n/a
1992	442	21.5	20.5	n/a
1993	444	23.5	18.9	n/a
1995	499	27.4	18.2	n/a
1996	499	27.4	18.2	n/a
1997	514	28.5	18.0	n/a
1998	491	27.0	18.2	n/a
1999	486	27.0	18.0	n/a
2000	475	28.5	16.7	n/a
2001	474	28.0	16.9	n/a
2002	418	23.8	17.6	75.1
2003	418	23.8	17.6	75.1
2004	411	23.0	17.9	77.6
2005	358	23.3	15.4	89.9
2006	325	20.5	15.9	71.1
2007	255	17.9	14.2	71.8
2008	237	16.0	14.8	78.9
2009	238	16.5	14.4	79
2010	284	18.0	15.7	85.9
2011	301	22.5	13.3	75.4
2012	296	21.5	13.7	80.1
2013	321	22.5	14.2	76
2014	343	n/a	n/a	71.7
2015	364	26.0	14.0	61.5
2016	391	24.0	16.2	46.5
2017	385	29.5	13.0	57.1
2018	407	27.0	15.0	52.3
2019	403	28.9	13.9	45.7
2020	430	29.0	14.8	39.8
2021	420	29.0	14.4	35.7
2022	370	27.0	13.7	27.8
2023	363	22.5	16.1	32.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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